The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. BURNT OUT AMMUNITION TRUCK NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THIS TRUCK WAS MACHINE-GUNNED FROM THE AIR BY A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT FIGHTER PLANE. NOTE THE PARTLY BURNT SHELLS IN THE FOREGROUND.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. BURNT OUT AMMUNITION TRUCK NEAR EL ALAMEIN AFTER HAVING BEEN MACHINE-GUNNED FROM THE AIR BY A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT FIGHTER PLANE. THE MEN ARE SEEN "SCROUNGING" A FEW
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-07. WRECKED HURRICANE FIGHTER PLANE DOWN IN THE SEA NEAR EL ALAMEIN. NOTE PORTIONS OF WRECKAGE WASHED ON TO THE ROCKS.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS KITTYHAWK FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT, WHICH HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN THE SAME AERIA
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. KITTYHAWK FIGHTER-BOMBER WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN BEING SALVAGED BY A ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY SECTION. NOTE EFFECTS OF A "BELLY-LANDING" ON THE U
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-28. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SWIMMING IN THEIR HOME-MADE BATHE AT A LAGOON NEAR EL ALAMEIN. NOTE THE TIN CANOE IN FOREGROUND.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. KITTYHAWK FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT FORCED DOWN NEAR EL ALAMEIN AFTER AN AERIAL BATTLE. THIS PICTURE SHOWS DAMAGE TO TAIL-PIECE. A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F, DAMAGED
